MATH 1720 Precalculus Trigonometry Syllabus

Course Description, Textbook, Topics

Course Description:
This is a 3-credit hour course. Topics include right triangle trigonometry, trigonometric functions, analytic geometry, conic sections, sequences, and notation.

Required Textbook:
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus by Stewart, Redlin, Watson, 7th edition

Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach

Section 5.1: The Unit Circle
Section 5.2: Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers
Section 5.3: Trigonometric Graphs
Section 5.4: Trigonometric Graphs
Section 5.5: Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs

Chapter 6: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section 6.1: Introduction to Angles
Section 6.2: Trigonometry of Right Triangles
Section 6.3: Trigonometric Functions of Angles
Section 6.4: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Section 6.5: The Law of Sines
Section 6.6: The Law of Cosines

Chapter 7: Analytic Trigonometry

Section 7.1: Trigonometric Identities
Section 7.2: Addition and Subtraction Formulas
Section 7.3: Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Product-Sum Formulas
Section 7.4: Basic Trigonometric Equations
Section 7.5: More Trigonometric Equations